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Sickness scores surge for UnitedHealth MA members: WSJ | Insurers confront climate change | 23 payer CEO moves | CVS gets 'negative' outlook: Fitch | Medicare's $2K drug cap starts Jan. 1

December 30, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Sickness scores surged for UnitedHealth Medicare Advantage patients: WSJ Full story 2. Humana Medicare Advantage plans, CommonSpirit Colorado hospitals to split Jan. 1 Full story 3. Health insurers confront climate change Full story 4.…

UnitedHealth, Amedisys extend merger deadline | Sanford eyes MA expansion | 6 physician, payer conflicts in '24 | 5 MA changes coming in '25 | 8 payer partnerships to know

December 27, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth, Amedisys waive merger termination rights Full story 2. Sanford Health Plan eyes Medicare Advantage expansion Full story 3. 6 physician, payer conflicts in the last year Full story 4. Becker's and T-Mobile surveyed…

GLP-1 dilemma persists into '25 | This payer wants employees to be creative with AI | A rocky month for anesthesia pay | Optum's SCA acquires OrthoAlliance | 21 payers cutting jobs

December 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The GLP-1 dilemma persists into 2025 Full story 2. Why this payer wants employees to get creative with AI Full story 3. A rocky month for anesthesia reimbursement policy Full story 4. 6 core…

Mangione pleads not guilty | Medicaid spending on weight loss drugs up 500% since 2019 | Calif. fines Anthem $3.5M | Trump names 2 DOJ picks | 7 drugs in shortage

December 24, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Full story 2. Medicaid spending on weight loss, diabetes drugs up 500% since 2019: 5 numbers to know Full story 3.…

More Aetna layoffs | MA insurer faces $98M fine over false claims allegations | Biden signs spending bill | BCBS antitrust settlement site goes live | Cuban's 2025 plans

December 23, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Aetna laying off 164 after Kansas contract loss Full story 2. Medicare Advantage insurer to pay up to $98M to settle false claims allegations Full story 3. Biden signs spending bill, shutdown averted: 6…

20 payer execs' 2025 priorities | GOP spending bill fails | Humana names CIO | ACA enrollment lags: 3 notes | 10 biggest MA developments in '24

December 20, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 20 payer executives' top priorities for 2025 Full story 2. ACA enrollment lags: 3 things to know Full story 3. Humana names CIO Full story 4. Immunization at birth can help protect infants against respiratory…

12 key insurance lawsuits in '24 | ProPublica: UnitedHealth 'strategically' denies ABA treatment | NYC loses MA appeal | Trump taps HHS landing team leader | ICHRA platform raises $100M

December 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 12 key insurance industry lawsuits in 2024 Full story 2. ProPublica: UnitedHealth 'strategically' denying autism treatment Full story 3. New York City loses Medicare Advantage appeal Full story 4. Learn how hospitals and payers…

Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges | CMS ends value-based MA model | Inside Congress' new healthcare package | Sanford, Bryan Health launching MA plan | 8 key payer partnerships in '24

December 18, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Luigi Mangione indicted on terror charges for killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Full story 2. CMS ends value-based Medicare Advantage model: 5 things to know Full story 3. 8 payer partnerships in 2024 to know…

Insurer stocks drop as Trump vows to cut PBMs | 5 MA changes in '25 | CMS extends ACA coverage deadline | Neb. AG sues Change Healthcare | 4 key prior auth updates

December 17, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Insurer stocks fall after Trump pledges to 'knock out' PBM middlemen Full story 2. 5 Medicare Advantage changes coming in 2025 Full story 3. CMS extends ACA enrollment deadline Full story 4. Learn how payers…

UnitedHealth reaches $69M 401(k) settlement | Centene eyes M&A | 4 best-managed payers | Obesity rate dips for 1st time in decade | Kaiser reverses CRNA reimbursement policy

December 16, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. UnitedHealth agrees to $69M settlement in lawsuit over 401(k) plan Full story 2. Centene eyes acquisitions in 2025 Full story 3. The 4 best-managed payers of 2024 Full story 4. 'Engagement is an ongoing…